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How can I satisfy Thai Immigration's requirement for monthly money transfers without using the 800,000 baht option?

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Jul 4, 2019

5 years ago

Richard *******

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A group member mentioned that TransferWise is now listing the money transfer as a transfer from bank to bank and not an international transfer. I was told that Immigration wants to see one-year international money transfer for one year of 65k baht or more per month to qualify for the one year Visa extension and they will not accept the bank to bank transfer.

If all the above is true could someone please tell me how they satisfy the Immigration requirement for monthly money transfer and please do not mention the 800,000 baht in personal account, I'm aware of this way already.

Thank you!

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A user seeks clarification on Thai Immigration's requirement for demonstrating a monthly income of at least 65,000 baht through international money transfers for a one-year visa extension. They mention that TransferWise is now listing transactions as bank-to-bank rather than international transfers, which might not be acceptable to Immigration. Several comments discuss how different banks categorize these transfers, providing various methods to comply with Immigration's rules without resorting to the 800,000 baht in a bank account.

Robert *******

If you do not like to use the 800.000 thb in your bank or your Embassy does not supply you with an Income affidavit their is one other way to satisfy the immigration. And that is a history of the last 12 months of a monthly foreign deposit into your Thai bank account on your name of at least 65.000 Thb a month. How you do this is a case between your Thai bank and your foreign bank, Nothing to do with Thai visa advice. Good luck.

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David ************

International wire bank to bank using the SWIFT bank code. My transfers hit Kbank in 12 hours. Cost $20 USD for any amount.

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Ron *******

I would suggest having a read about how it's now effecting those with Bangkok bank accounts too

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Adam *********

Ron Angel - my monthly posts of my TransferWise transfer from a US bank since

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all says “International Transfer”, no concern. Your post addresses KBank issues, not BKK Bank.

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Ron *********

BANGKOK BANK is still showing it as International Transfer. Other banks may be different because it goes via Bangkok Bank first.

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Edward ********

And l use Bangkok Bank

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Edward ********

Sorry that is not true. My last transfer re Transfer wise came with SMT on it all previous had FTT.

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@Ron ***************

- all is good at Bangkok Bank, it does cite “International Transfer” since

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per my BKK Bank transfer posts.

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